Non-refillable bottle.



PATENTED MAY 2, 1905.

F. S. HEFPEBNAN.

NON-REPILLABLE BOTTLE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 23, 1905.

. 5h wentoz alike-snag NITED STATES Patented May 2, 1905.

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NON-REFILLABLE BOTTLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 789,023, dated May 2, 1905.

Application filed January 23, 1905. Serial No. 242,277.

To all whom, it nuty concern.-

' of liquid from the bottle and to prevent refilling of the bottle.

In the accompanying drawings, which illustrate my invention, Figure 1 is a central vertical section through a bottle-neck having my improvements therein. Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the bottle-neck inverted. Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the upper section of the plug or stopper. Fig. 4 is a vertical section through the upper section of the stopper on the line 4: 4: of Fig. l, the stop connected therewith being shown in side view. Fig. 5 is a top plan view of the stop, which fits Within the cavity of the upper section of the plug. Fig. 6 is a section on the line 6 6 of Fig. 5. Fig. 7 is a side view of the stop, taken at right angles to the view shown in Fig. 6. Fig. 8 is a top plan view of the lower section of the plug, and Fig. 9 is a section on the line 9 9 of Fig. 8.

Referringto the drawings, A indicates a bottle-neck having an interior annular groove a near its upper end, and B B indicate the upper and lower sections, respectively, of a plug or stopper fitting within the bottle-neck. The lower section B is preferably made of cork or some suitable material which when pressed into the bottle-neck will be held frictionally therein. This lower section has a central opening extending through it, the upper portion 1 of this opening being cylindrical and having one or more grooves 2 in its wall and the lower portion 8 being conical. A conical valve C is adapted to fit within and close the lower cylindrical portion of the central opening, as shown in Fig. 1, and the cylindrical portion 1 of the opening forms a guide within which the valve C is free to move when the bottle is inverted, as shown in Fig. 2. The grooves 2 permit the liquid to flow outward around the sides of the valve when the bottle is inverted.

The upper section B of the plug or stopper is preferably made of glass. The lower portion 4: of the section B fits closely within the bottle-neck and has a cylindrical opening or cavity 5 extending upward from its lower end. The upper portion A of the section B is smaller in diameter than the lower portion, and it has a central opening or port 6 extending from the cavity 5 to the upper end of the section. An annular recess 5 is arranged at the base or bottom of the portion 4?, and this recess registers with the recess a when the plug is fitted within the bottle-neck, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. A suitable sealing and cementing compound 7, poured into the space between the part 43 of the section B and into the annular recesses a and b, secures the section B in position.

Within the cavity 5 is arranged a stop or guard 8, consisting, as shown, of a circular block or disk, which may be made of glass or other suitable material and which is provided with a pair of upward projections 8, arranged at its diametrically opposite sides, and by means of which the stop is attached to the section B within the cavity 5 and below the opening 6. This stop is permanently secured to the section B by suitable cementing material, such as silicate of soda, and forms a part of said section. In order to conveniently center the stop 8 While it is being secured within the recess or cavity 5, a conical surface or shoulder 5 is provided around the lower end of the opening 6, and the arms or projections 8 are provided with correspondingly-inclined faces 8", which fit against and are secured to the conical surface 5*.

In placing the plug or stopper in the bottle the lower section B, containing the valve C, is first inserted, and this lower section is then forced downward by the upper section until the top of the latter is flush with the top of the bottle-neck. As the lower section is made of cork or other material which will frictionally hold the section in position, the lower section will support the upper section while the cementing material is being placed within the annular grooves. When the cement hardens, of course the bottle may be inverted and the upper section will be held in place by the oement. It will be understood, of course, that the liquid is placed within the bottle beforethe plug or stopper is placed in position.

\Vhile the bottle remains upright the valve C will fit within the valve-seat 3, as shown in Fig. 1, closing the bottle, and the stop or guard 8 prevents the insertion of wires or other devices for the purpose of tampering with the valve. As the valve C remains closed and cannot be moved in the upright position of the bottle, it is impossible to pour liquid through the stopper into the bottle. When the bottle is inverted, as shown in Fig. 2, the valve C drops away from its seat and rests upon guard or stop 8, thus permitting the liquid to flow from the bottle through the central openings, the grooves 2, and the cavity 5, as will be evident.

What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. The combination with a bottle-neck of a plug or stopper, comprising a lower section frictionally held within the bottle-neck, said lower section having a central bore, tapering at its lower end, cylindrical in its upper portion and having one or more grooves in the wall of said cylindrical portion, a conical valve within said bore, and an upper section rigidly secured within the bottle-neck, said upper section having a central port in its upper portion, and having a cavity in its lower portion wider than said port and a guard or stop secured to said upper section within the cavity and arranged below and in line with said port.

2. The combination with a bottle-neck of a plug or stopper, comprising a lower section of cork frictionally held within the bottle-neck, said lower section having a central bore, tapering at its lower end, cylindrical in its up per portion and having one or more grooves in the wall of said cylindrical portion, a conical valve within said bore, and an upper section of glass rigidly secured within the bottleneck, said upper section having a central port in its upper portion, and having a cavity in its lower portion wider than said port and a guard or stopvsecured to said upper section within the c'a'vity and arranged below and in line with said port.

3. The combination with a bottle-neck of a plug or stopper, comprising a lower section frictionally held within the bottle-neck, said lower section having a central bore, tapering at its lower end, cylindrical in its upper portion and having one or more grooves in the wall of said cylindrical portion, a conical valve within said bore, and an upper section rigidly secured within the bottle-neck, said upper section having a central port in its upper portion, and having a cavity in its lower portion wider than said port, and a guard or stop consisting of a disk having upwardly-projecting arms secured to said upper section near the lower end of the port, said disk being arranged in line with said port.

4. The combination with a bottle-neck of a plug or stopper,-comprising a lower section frictionally held within the bottle-neck, said lower section having a central bore, tapering at its lower end, cylindrical in its upper portion and having one or more grooves in the wall of said cylindrical portion, aconical valve within said bore, and an upper section rigidly secured within the bottle-neck, said upper section having a central port in its upper portion and having a cavity in its lower portion wider than said port, an annular shoulder surrounding the lower end of said port, and a guard extending across and below the lower end of said port, said guard having upwardly-projecting arms fitting against said shoulder.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

FRANCIS S. HEFFERNAN.

Witnesses:

WILLIAM H. KREIDER, KATHERINE RENNER. 

